Fishgig



June 5, 1923. 11,457,983

. v l. E. MALONE FISHGIG Filed April 18. 1922 Patented June 5, 13230 `PNT @FFME IRAEAENEST MALONE, 0E BEEVLLE, TEXAS.

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Application led April 13, 1922. Serial No. 555,190.

To all 'wim/mJ it may concern.'

Be it known that l, 111A EAnNnsr MALONE, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Beeville, in the county of Bee and State oit Texas, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Fishgigs, of which the following is a specification. A

rllhis invention reltes to bows and arrows especially adapted for use in ishing although not necessarily restricted to such use.

Brieiy stated, an important object of this invention is to provide a bow wherein the body is of rigid construction and wherein tensioning springs are provided for imparting force 'to the arrow as it leaves the bow.

Further the invention aims to provide a bow and arrow having simple and reliable means for supporting the return lcord in such a manner that it may readily unwind, when the arrow is shot.

Further the invention aims rto provide a bow having simple means whereby to guide the arrow as it is shot.

A further object is to provide -a bow and arrow which is of highly simplified construction, durable in use and cheap to manufacture.

@ther objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the following, description.

lin the acompanying drawing, forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate likte parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved bow and arrow.

Figure 2 is an edge elevation of the same, the arrowbeing shown in cross section,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

in the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodi-` ment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a pair of half round body members which as illustrated in Figure 2 are arranged in spaced relation and are connected -aft'their ends to a bowed strip 6. Suitable fastening devices 7 secure the end portions of the half round members 5 to opposite s-ides of the curved strip 6.

As illustrated in Figure 1 the terminal portions of the terminal strip 6 are ormedwith eyes 8 through which the outer termin-al portions of tensioning springs 'flexible element 11 in 10 are connected. rllhe inner portions of the, springs 10 have connection with a the nature of a piece of wire or leather. The tensioning springs 10 may be of any desired stoutness and serve to impart force to an arrow designated by the numeral 14.

rIlhe arrow 14 is movable between the half round body strips 5 and is guided thereby and has its forward portion formed with a penetrating member 16. The rear portion of the penetrating point is formed with asocket 18 adapted' for the reception of the threaded forward end of the arrow 14. 1t is thus seen that the penetrating head 16 may be detached at any time it is desired to renew the same.

As illustrated in Figure 2 the intermediate portions of the strips 5 may be provided in their opposed sides with half round recesses 20 to receive the arrow 14 and thereby properly guide the same.

As :the arrow 14 is shot vfrom the bow it carries with it a. return cord 30 which as illustrated in Figure 1 is connected to the socket member 18. When the arrow 14 is set for use, the cord 30 is carried in a cup 31 secured to the lower portions of the half round members 5. rlihe front side of the cup is entirely open so that the cord' may freely pass from the same.

1n preparing the cord for the cup 31 it is p wound upon ones nn ers into a small roll and the tips of the ngersare placed together so that the roll of cord will assume the shape of a cone. When the cord isunwound by the forward movement of 'the arrow it will not tangle or in any way retard the movement of the arrow.

The end of the cord is connected to a reel 34 carried by the reel holder 35 secured to the lower portions of the half wound body 5. Figure 3 illustrates that the return oord 30 passes through a conduit 40 arranged between the cup 31 and the reel 34. rllhe con` duit serves as a means for guiding the cord onto the reel and permits free movement of the cordI between the body strips 5. The reel 34 is provided with a handle 39 by means of which the cord may be wound upon the reel.

In operation the arrow 14 is drawn rear, wardly and is subsequently released for allowing the springs 10 to shoot the arrow 14 forwardly into the fish or other object to be shot. As the arrow 14 moves forwardly the MID lll@

. vconnected to said curved it is desired to draw the arrow 14 back it may be done by winding the reel 34 subsequently winding th'e cord 30 thereon. The reel 34 not only serves as ,a means for drawing the arrow 14 back but also as a means for carrying the return cord when the bow is not in4 use.

The improved bow and arrow may be made of -any desired material possessed of the requisite strength and by reason of the construction described an extremely accurat'e shot may be made.

With reference to Figures l and 2 it will be observed that `the bow 6 is formed from flat material and that the side strips 5 which are semi-circular in cross section are secured flatly to opposite sides of the bow so as to prevent the same from bending as the result of the tension exerted by the coiled spring 10. That is to say the bow is arrange edgewise and the strips 5 of which there are two prevent the bow from being bent laterall when the device is set for use. Also it Wi l be observed that the strips 5 provide a convenient means whereby the bow may be gripped by one hand of th'e operator.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. The combination of a .bow having curved terminal members,tensioningsprings terminal members, a iiexible element connecting said springs,

an arrow associated with said iiexible element, said bow consisting of a pair of` half round body strips, arranged in spaced relation and secured to opposite sides of said bow, a cord connected to the'bow, an arrow ',movable between and guided by said body strips, said cord being connected to said arrow, and a cup carried by said bow and supporting said return cord, the forward side of said cup being open for the free .discharge of the cord.

' 2. The combination of a bow having curved terminal members, tensioningsprings connected to said curved terminal members, a flexible element connecting said springs, an arrow associated with said flexible element, said bow consisting of a pair of half round 4body strips, arranged in spared relation and secured to opposite sides of said bow, a cord connected to the bow, an-arrow ranged between said half round -tween the cup and umass movable between and guided by said body strips, said cord being connected to said arrow, a cup carried by said bow andsu porting said return cord, the forward si eof sald cup being open for the free discharge of the cord, and a reel carried by saidi bow and having connection with said cor 3. The combination of a bow having curved terminal members, tensioningspring's connected to said curved terminal members, a flexible element connecting said sprin s, an arrow associated with said flexible efem'ent, said bow consisting of a pair of half round body strips arranged in spaced relation and secured to opposite sides of said bow, a cord connected to the bow, an arrow movable between and guided by said body strips, said cord being connected to said arrow, a cup carried by said bow and 'su porting said cord, the forward side of said cup being open for the free discharge of the cord, a reel carried by said bow and having connection with said cord, and a conduit arbody strips and adapted for the passage of the cord bethe reel.

4. An article of the class described comprising a bow formed from fiat material having its 'end portions curved, strengthening strips secured to the fiat sides -of the bow and defining a convenient gripping means, springs connected to the curved portions of said bow, a iexible element connected to said coiled springs, an arrow havin turn cord, and a cup carriedv by said bow and having its forward side open for thefree discharge of cord. l

5. An article of the class described comprising a bow form'ed from flat material having its end portions curved, half round strengthening strips secured to the fiat sides of the bow and deiining a convenient gripping means, springs connected -to the curved portions of said bow, nected to said coiled springs, an arrow having a return cord, a cup carried by said bow and having its forward sidev op'en for the free discharge of to said bow and havingy connection with said cord.

IRA EARNEST MALONE.

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